Spellcheck and bank heists

Why you should pay attention in the language classes:

Attempting to transfer $20 million to a Sri Lankan non-governmental organization called the Shalika Foundation, the hackers instead attempted a transfer to the Shalika “Fandation.” Staff at Deutsche Bank spotted this error and got in contact with the Bangladeshis to ask for clarification. The ruse was discovered and the remaining transfers were canceled.

Source: A typo costs bank hackers nearly $1B | Ars Technica


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